Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-24
HOUSE,.

Adjourned.

Met according to Adjournment.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Dawson Of Greenville.
Papers from the Senate disp )sed of in con.
currence.
Bill an act regulating the weight of BUSH
ell Of oats came from the Senate, report
ed from the Commute on Legal Affairs; re-
port accepted. The report was accepted in
concurrence; and on motion Of Mr.. Talbot
of East Machias the third section was
stricken out-the sect nproviding that the act
shall take effect when approved. The bill
was then read twice and assigned.
Bill an act authorizing the town of Kenne-
bunk to aid in manufacturing came from the
Senate non -concurred in and rec0mmitted to
the Committee on Manufactures.
Ga motion Of MIR. Wright of Paris, the
House receded and concurred in recommittal.
PETITIONS, BILLS AND RESOLVES.
By Mr. Wiswel of Ellsworth-Bil an act
to amend chap. 203, private laws of 1888, in .
cooperating the Portland Trust Company;
referred to the Committee on Banks and
Banking.
BY MT Powers Of MISUNDERSTANDING
of VIM. J Hudson ct ais. against any change
in the law relative to trustee process and the
collection of debts; referred to the Commit
tee on the Judiciary.
By MIR. Clark Of Saco-Remonstrance of
A. G. Prentiss and 70 others of Saco, for same
purpose; referred to Judiciary Committee.
BY Mr.. Clark of Calais-Petition of Jacob
Haley and l6 others of Calais to provide a
more perfect assessment Of taxes; referred to
same committee.
Bv Mr. Weymouth Of BidGeford-Petition
of j. S. Dudley and 90 others for Law in
relation to hawkers and peddlers; referred to
the same committee.
BY Mr.. Marble Of Harmony-Remon-
STRANGE bv G. j. Shaw and 50 Others against
steam navigation on Moose Pond; referred
to the Committee on Interior Waters.
BY Mr.. Chase of Disqualification of
70 citizens Of Wiscasset for a charter for the
Megantic Railroad referred to the Committee
on Railroads, Telegraphs and Expresses
By Mr.. Aver of Standardization of A.
d. Wilson for right to fow land for growing
| cranberries, and remonstrance OF A. J..
Toothsker and J. w. Skinner, az ,inst same !;
referred to the Committee On the Judiciary.
| BY Mr.. Hawkes. of Portland-Remon-
STRANGE of T. L. Robinson and others against
! the Looney bill referred to the Committee
on Labor.
BY Mr.. Walton of Skowhegan-Resolve
in favor of State Library; referred to the
Committee on Library.
By Mr.. Head Of DISQUALIFICATION of
N. R Boutelie and IA others for the passage
of bill to prevent fraudulent registration Of
blooded stock, with accompanying bill; re-
ferred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Mr. Talbot of East Machias: 1 had the
honor of receiving this morning, remon-
strances from nearly 200 of the first ladies Of
the State against women suffrage, and a. the
heading is very short, ask the clerk to read
the same.
The clerk read the same, and, this matter
having been reported by the Committee on
the judiciary, the same we're, on motion Of
Mr.. Talbot, laid upon the table.
Mr.. Alexander of Linnsus presented petit
ton of Joseph I. Robins ct ais. Of Oakfeld
plantation for aid to rebuild bridge.
Mr.. Shaw objected to the reception of the
same.
Mr.. Alexander stated that the petition came
| in late from back v GODS town, where prOba-
bly, they we're unacquainted With the rule in
regard to these petitions.
| MIR. Shaw said that the explanation was
satisfactory and be would withdraw his OBJ
jectons; but that hereafter he would strenu-
ously object to the reception of these papers
relating to special legislation. in order that
at some time in the near future We might
be able to reach the end Of this session.
| (Applause.)
MIR. Roberts of Brunswick hoped the
gentleman would withhold his objection until
he could present bill an act to incorporate
the Brunswick Horse Railroad. He said
that this project was recently established.
and it was hoped to get in operation before
the next legislature.
Both papers were received under a suspen-
sion of the rules: the former referred to the
Commit ee on State Lands and State Roads.
the iatte- to the Committee on Railroads,
TeleRraphs and Expresses.